Device for measuring force
US4552028A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1984 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for measuring force comprising, on the one hand, an upper rigid element (1) and a lower rigid element (2) linked by an elastic body (8), and on the other hand a capacitive sensor independent of the elastic body. The elastic body is made out of a single piece of material by machining a hollow cylinder. The capacitive sensor comprises a plurality of flat electrodes (6, 7) laid out so that different combinations of electrodes enable all 6 degrees of freedom to be measured.
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